Blue Lake Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
Blue Lake Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-121-09340[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1625956[4] | |
Website | www |
Blue Lake Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,416.[2] One of the largest landowners in the township is the Pathway to Adventure Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which owns Owasippe Scout Reservation. The township is also home to the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.
History
Blue Lake Township was organized in 1865.[5]
Geography
The township is in northern Muskegon County, bordered to the north by Oceana County. The township center is 7 miles (11 km) by road northeast of Whitehall and 16 miles (26 km) north of Muskegon, the county seat.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 381 | — | |
1880 | 307 | −19.4% | |
1890 | 138 | −55.0% | |
1900 | 149 | 8.0% | |
1910 | 143 | −4.0% | |
1920 | 114 | −20.3% | |
1930 | 112 | −1.8% | |
1940 | 189 | 68.8% | |
1950 | 221 | 16.9% | |
1960 | 769 | 248.0% | |
1970 | 715 | −7.0% | |
1980 | 1,101 | 54.0% | |
1990 | 1,235 | 12.2% | |
2000 | 1,990 | 61.1% | |
2010 | 2,399 | 20.6% | |
2020 | 2,416 | 0.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the
There were 822 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 20, 21.3% from 20 to 39, 31.2% from 40 to 59, 10.9% from 60 to 69, and 4.8% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years.
Based on the 2000 census: The median income for a household in the township was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $55,121. Males had a median income of $38,466 versus $27,760 for females. The
Government
Blue Lake Township is managed by a township board and is headed by the office of supervisor. The current sitting supervisor is Melonie Arbogast.
References
Notes
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Blue Lake township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Lake Township, Muskegon County, Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 68.
- ^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
Sources
- Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: ISBN 978-0814318386.